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1、【2015春走向高考】高三英语一轮复习 Unit 3 A taste of English humour练习 新人教版必修4.语法单句填空1(2013新课标全国改编)The sunlight is white and blinding, _(throw) hardedged shadows on the ground.答案：throwing考查非谓语动词。句意：阳光明亮而刺眼，在地上投射出轮廓清晰的影子。throw这一动作和主语sunlight之间是主动关系，且强调一种自然的结果，所以应用动词ing的主动形式。2(2012四川改编)Its surprising that your brothe
2、r pick _ Russian so quicklyhe hasnt lived there very long.答案：up句意：真令人惊讶，你哥哥这么快就学会了俄语他在那没住多长时间。pick up拾起，捡起，学会。3There appeared an _(astonish) look on her face on hearing the _(astonish) story.答案：astonished; astonishing考查非谓语动词。句意：听了那个令人吃惊的故事，她的脸上露出吃惊的表情。表示情感变化的动词的过去分词常用来修饰说明人或人的表情(look，expression)、声音(
3、voice)、微笑(smile)等，这类动词的ing形式常用来修饰说明事物。4_(convince) of his honesty, we decided to depend on him _(carry) out the secret order.答案：Convinced; to carry考查非谓语动词。句意：因为坚信他的诚实，所以我们决定依靠他来执行这道密令。be convinced of坚信，确信，在此处作原因状语，要用过去分词形式；carry out执行；depend on sb. to do sth.依靠某人做某事，为固定句型。5In a sports team each play
4、er has a clear role，and there are few occasions _ members are uncertain of their roles.答案：when句意：在一个运动队中每位队员都有清晰的角色意识，在很少场合下会出现队员不清楚自己角色的情况。occasion表示“场合；(重大的)时刻(节)，时机，机会”。6Life is by no means perfect since difficulties are unavoidable, but I _(convince) that life is 10 percent what happens but 90 p
5、ercent how we react to it.答案：am convinced句意：因为困难无法避免，所以生活绝不可能完美，但是我相信生活的美好程度有百分之十取决于所发生的事情， 其余的百分之九十取决于我们对待这些事情的态度。be convinced that.“相信，坚信”符合句意。72016 will still be a difficult year for some people, _ particular those facing the continuing effects of the bad economy.答案：in句意：2016年对一些人来说，将依然会是艰难的一年，尤其
6、是那些受经济不景气持续影响的人。8Provide your doctor with a detailed medical history _ he can give you accurate treatment.答案：so that考查状语从句。句意：提供给你的医生一份详尽的病历，以便他可以给你准确的治疗。so that引导目的状语从句，意为“以便，为了”，符合句意。9By the time the girl comes back to life, scientists probably _(discover) a cure for this incurable disease.答案：will
7、 have discovered考查动词的时态。句意为：到这个女孩苏醒过来时，科学家们可能已经找到了治疗这种不治之症的方法。根据句意可知，此处应用将来完成时。10(2013山东改编)There is no simple answer, _ is often the case in science.答案：as句意为：科学往往如此，它没有一个简单的答案。.阅读理解(2014东北三省四市第一次联考)In the past, they were laughed at for being eggheads(书呆子) wearing glasses with a passion for the point
8、less. But now, being a member of their group has become a source of pride, with Collins online dictionary naming the term “geek” as UKs “Word of the Year” on December 16. “Geek” tops the list for 2013 because of its “positive makeover”， a spokeswoman for Collins Dictionary told The Scotsman newspape
9、r.The word originally appeared in the 19th century as a variant(变形) of “geck”， meaning “a simpleton(傻瓜)”“In the 1980s, the word still had a negative meaning, referring to someone who was boring and socially awkward. However, from the late 20th century, due to the increasing importance of technology
10、in society, the word has come to mean a clever, switchedon and cool person，” noted The Scotsman.In September, the dictionary changed the main definition of “geek” from “someone preoccupied with computing” to “a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a specific subject”“Geek is a gre
11、at example of a word that has evolved from having a negative meaning to having a positive one，” Ian Brookes, consultant editor to Collins Dictionary told The Guardian. “This change in meaning represents a positive change in views of specialist expertise(专长，专业知识), and is a result of the influence of
12、technology on peoples lives.”The Telegraphs John Bingham believes that the transformation of the word was helped along by the success of the US movie The Social Network, about the creation of the US website Facebook. “Commentators said the film showed that it had become fashionable to be a geek”， Bi
13、ngham wrote.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。戴着瓶底眼镜的书呆子们曾经被嘲笑为无用的“geek”，然而时代在变化，咸鱼也有翻身的一天！柯林斯字典给了这个词一个全新的、积极的含义。1The underlined word “makeover” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.AevolutionBresultCinfluenceDresponse答案：A词义猜测题。根据文章第一段的第二句“But now, being a member of their group has become a source of prid
14、e, with Collins online dictionary naming the term geek as UKs Word of the Year on December 16.”和第三段“The word originally appeared in the 19th century as a variant(变形) of geck， meaning a simpleton(傻瓜)”前后对比可知，此处makeover意为“华丽转身”，与倒数第二段的第一句“Geek is a great example of a word that has evolved from having a
15、 negative meaning to having a positive one”相呼应。evolution意为“进化”；result意为“结果”；influence意为“影响”；response意为“回应”。故选A项。2When did the word “geek” begin to have a positive meaning?AIn the 20th century.BFrom the 1990s.CIn the 1980s.DAt the end of 2013.答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句“In the 1980s, the word still had a negative meaning.”和第二句“However, from the late 20th century. the word has come to mean a clever, switchedon and cool person”对比可知，“geek”这个词实现意义上的华丽转身是在20世纪90年代。故选B项。3According to the article，“geek” now mainly refers to _.Asomeone who is
